If You Lived Here
Step Inside This Urban Country Farmhouse in Mount Rainier
Clip: Season 3 Episode 11 | 6m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
The team visits a 5-bedroom, 2-bath urban country farmhouse in Mount Rainier.
Christine and John visit a 5-bedroom, 2-bath urban country farmhouse in Mount Rainier, MD. As they explore the house, they appreciate its unique blend of traditional and modern features, such as the bamboo flooring and sustainable built-in shelves. They particularly like the dining room and den, which capture the urban country feel. Other highlights include a new bathroom and converted attic.
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Step Inside This Urban Country Farmhouse in Mount Rainier
Clip: Season 3 Episode 11 | 6m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Christine and John visit a 5-bedroom, 2-bath urban country farmhouse in Mount Rainier, MD. As they explore the house, they appreciate its unique blend of traditional and modern features, such as the bamboo flooring and sustainable built-in shelves. They particularly like the dining room and den, which capture the urban country feel. Other highlights include a new bathroom and converted attic.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(doorbell rings) SILVANA: Welcome to house number two and welcome to this urban country farmhouse, built in 1907.
CHRISTINE: I love that term.
Urban country.
JOHN: Shocking we were blocks away when we just met you.
CHRISTINE: Right, hence the urban part.
JOHN: And now we're in the country.
It went from flat to hilly, and breezy, and all these trees.
SILVANA: Absolutely.
This is one of the older homes in the community.
Go in there and I'll meet you in the back.
JOHN: All right.
CHRISTINE: Okay.
Sounds good.
JOHN: Oh.
This is a traditional farmhouse if I've ever seen one, from the ceiling height, to the windows.
CHRISTINE: And I see some new things.
JOHN: Ah.
Mm-hmm.
CHRISTINE: I see bamboo flooring, which is very durable, so for a high traffic area, it's the perfect flooring.
JOHN: And they're sustainable floors, right?
CHRISTINE: Exactly.
JOHN: They're, bamboo grows like crazy.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
All right.
JOHN: All right.
Whoa, look at this dining room!
CHRISTINE: I particularly like the layout.
JOHN: Yeah, it's like a little bump out, and it was of the period.
CHRISTINE: Oh.
JOHN: So goes with the farmhouse.
Dynamite dining room, but I see a den in the back.
CHRISTINE: Ooh.
JOHN: Tina, look at this beautiful den.
CHRISTINE: Well, I like it from the French doors... JOHN: Yeah.
CHRISTINE: To the windows.
JOHN: Yes.
And how about the built-in shelves and cabinetry?
Continuing that urban country feel.
All righty, Tina.
The kitchen.
CHRISTINE: So this is not the original 1900s kitchen.
JOHN: But I think it fits the house.
CHRISTINE: It's a little on the smaller side, 'cause we've seen some massive kitchens.
JOHN: Yes.
CHRISTINE: And we've also seen some really small kitchens, so this one, I would say, is a happy medium and it works well.
JOHN: You sound like Goldilocks.
"It's just right."
CHRISTINE: Just right.
JOHN: I really dig these floors.
I just think it gives this house, like, that older, cool vibe.
CHRISTINE: Okay.
Well, speaking of cool vibe, you know what my favorite thing in this kitchen is?
JOHN: What could that be?
CHRISTINE: Well, I think it's the tile.
JOHN: Ah, you're making me green with envy there.
It's a nice pop of color.
Okay, but this has a lot of other farm touches.
How about this door?
Which looks like it's original.
CHRISTINE: Did you notice the transom?
JOHN: Ah, to let the cool breezes in.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: Very necessary.
And Tina, look at this backyard.
CHRISTINE: Oh.
Do you know how tempting it is just to go out there now and spend the day out there?
JOHN: Very tempting, but we have more house to look at.
CHRISTINE: We do.
JOHN: All right.
CHRISTINE: Okay.
So closet area?
Oh, no, it's a full bath.
JOHN: A full bath.
CHRISTINE: And you know it's a great use of space because it's a corner shower.
JOHN: I like that.
CHRISTINE: Yeah.
JOHN: And did you notice you opened a barn door?
CHRISTINE: Of course I did.
JOHN: Farmhouse, barn door?
CHRISTINE: Very clever.
JOHN: Mm-hmm.
Urban country.
CHRISTINE: And good for space saving, too.
JOHN: Come on.
CHRISTINE: Okay.
Don't... (squeaking) JOHN: Nice, squeaky stair.
CHRISTINE: I know.
Don't you love the built-in security system?
JOHN: That's right.
CHRISTINE: And speaking of renovation.
JOHN: Yes.
CHRISTINE: Wow, a brand-new bathroom.
JOHN: Well, this is all the rage right now.
Like, that vessel sink.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: This tile.
You've got your grays, your browns, the whites.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: Very harmonious.
Nice look.
CHRISTINE: Ooh, I like that word, harmonious.
JOHN: That's what it is.
CHRISTINE: Hmm.
JOHN: All right.
Is this a guest room?
CHRISTINE: I would say it's a guest room.
JOHN: Yeah.
It's a good sized room, lots of good light.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: Overlooking that backyard.
CHRISTINE: Right.
And I see they have brand new windows up here.
JOHN: I'm all for brand new windows in old houses.
CHRISTINE: Well, energy efficiency.
JOHN: Nothing like a leaky window.
CHRISTINE: Yeah.
JOHN: Okay.
Let's check out another bedroom, Tina.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: All right.
The main bedroom in the house.
CHRISTINE: And is that king or a queen?
JOHN: That's a king.
CHRISTINE: Okay.
You think of 1907, I guess you just kind of have a different image of room size.
JOHN: Yeah.
Exactly.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: Well, they've got all the good light in this room.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: Nice.
But there's one more bedroom room, and boy, is this a good use of a small space in the house.
CHRISTINE: I have to say it is perfect for a closet.
JOHN: Very smart.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: Let's check out the attic.
CHRISTINE: All right.
I am impressed.
JOHN: Wow, I'm surprised!
Lots of headroom.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: Right?
Nice windows.
And this could be another bedroom.
CHRISTINE: And it continues.
JOHN: Into yet another great space.
CHRISTINE: Talk about a renovated space.
JOHN: Yes.
CHRISTINE: Great.
Office, bedroom.
JOHN: And look, you've got these great inset windows.
Really nice.
CHRISTINE: Okay.
So we've seen the entire home.
JOHN: Yeah.
CHRISTINE: All right?
But we haven't explored that backyard like we want to.
JOHN: Oh, it's going to be a goodie.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: Let's go check it out.
CHRISTINE: Okay.
JOHN: Hey, hey.
SILVANA: Hello there.
Look at this yard.
JOHN: Yes.
We're like, "We're going to have to see that yard."
CHRISTINE: We have to see this yard.
JOHN: And then there's a dining area with the grapes.
SILVANA: That's the urban country, right?
JOHN: Mm-hmm.
CHRISTINE: Right.
SILVANA: What about the inside?
What did you think about that?
JOHN: The dining room, with those windows, gorgeous.
And the den out back overlooking this backyard, very, very nice.
SILVANA: What about that top level?
CHRISTINE: You stereotype a attic all the time.
SILVANA: Mm-hmm.
CHRISTINE: And then when we got up there... JOHN: She does.
CHRISTINE: I know.
But that was a very livable space, you know?
JOHN: Mm-hmm.
CHRISTINE: You didn't have to worry about low ceiling, or funny corners, and it actually had air conditioning.
JOHN: That's the big thing.
SILVANA: Yes.
JOHN: And the bedrooms were lovely.
And very creative use of the mini bedroom into a closet.
SILVANA: Absolutely.
JOHN: Approved.
Yep.
SILVANA: Yes.
CHRISTINE: Exactly.
JOHN: This is a super house.
CHRISTINE: Yeah.
SILVANA: Yeah.
This house is five bedroom, two bath, over 2,100 square feet.
JOHN: Seems bigger.
SILVANA: It does.
CHRISTINE: It does.
SILVANA: Built in 1907, a historic farmhouse.
What do you think the list price is?
CHRISTINE: So I'm going to make it actually a little harder for you because I'm just going to say a flat $500,000, because now you have to think, "Do I go above 500 or do I go below 500?"
JOHN: Good question.
CHRISTINE: Mm-hmm.
JOHN: Okay.
Well, I'm going to go for $550,000.
I think that's what this house is worth.
SILVANA: This house was listed at $465,000.
CHRISTINE: Wow.
JOHN: That's a steal.
Somebody call 911 because they were robbed.
SILVANA: But it ended up selling for $590,000.
CHRISTINE: Wow.
JOHN: Not a surprise.
CHRISTINE: It is worth every penny.
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